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I think having wireless switches would fix that - they're battery operated (which is an obvious shortfall, but they last fucking ages apparently) and you just need to stick them to a wall, or you can have TV remote style ones. Completely bonkers if the lights are reliant on wifi though.
Smart home stuff is the last thing I'd be arsed about. I'd much rather spend my time getting the more physical stuff right, floors, doors, windows etc compared to having lightbulbs I can fuck around with on my phone.
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I wasn't arsed, but got a smart bulb in an offer and its in the hall light on a weekly timetable which had been excellent. Brighter and whiter in the morning, on in the afternoon then dimmed by bedtime. Never have to turn it on/off.
Wouldn't work in more irregular settings in the same way, but really good for this.
villa-ru
Think I've told it before but I went to view a nearby flat that was for sale (similar size to ours but with an extra bathroom and direct access to a shared garden).
Upon entry the agent had a torch with her, she used it to view the instructions that were written on a piece of paper on the wall that included the wifi details, how to download the appropriate app and then pair with the lights in order to turn them on. Unsurprisingly she preferred daytime viewings.
(It would have been the first thing I'd have ripped out had we decided to move there.)